Associate Manager Product │ Corporate (Springdale, AR)

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Springdale, AR, seeks an Associate Product Manager to lead cross-functional teams in planning, execution, and analysis of business initiatives, with P&L responsibility and development of strategic plans to grow category volume and market share.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least two years of relevant experience; strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment. Travel ~10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and analyze business initiatives.
• Develop and execute product and packaging design plans.
• Participate in monthly volume forecasting and demand/supply coordination.
• Monitor production, inventory, and packaging supply for key items.
• Collaborate with Sales Strategy and Planning to maximize forecast accuracy.
• Engage in customer sales calls and meetings.
• Monitor industry trends and competitive activity.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Job description

Job Details

The Associate Product Manager is a key contributor to the management team, responsible for leading cross‑functional teams in the planning, execution, and analysis of business initiatives. This role functions as a general management position with P&L responsibility and includes the development of strategic business and marketing plans to achieve corporate and product volume, profit, and market share objectives.

• Execute business plans to deliver category financial and market share objectives.
• Monitor performance metrics to ensure the category is on track; recommend and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Analyze data to identify insights and translate them into business initiatives and/or actionable tasks that drive results.
• Lead and participate in the development and execution of product and packaging design plans, including concept development, feasibility validation, product and packaging R&D, business proposals and approvals, project execution, customer sell‑in, and tracking of in‑market performance.
• Participate in monthly volume forecasting for assigned categories, coordinating between demand and supply planning to achieve best‑in‑class forecast accuracy.
• Implement product specification changes.
• Monitor production, inventory levels, and packaging supply for key items.
• Manage customer calendars to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Develop a strong understanding of and technical competency in Tyson systems, processes, and customer packaging development systems.
• Engage and lead cross‑functional teams for assigned projects.
• Participate in customer sales calls and meetings.
• Monitor industry trends, market share, and competitive activity.
• Collaborate with Customer Marketing on the development of category selling tools and execution of promotional initiatives and sales communications.
• Partner with customer business teams to develop and execute customer plans, including concept development, feasibility validation, product and packaging R&D, business proposals and approvals, project execution, customer sell‑in, and performance tracking.
• Work closely with the sales organization to understand and integrate customer strategies into business and brand plans.
• Collaborate with Sales Strategy and Planning partners to ensure forecast accuracy, maximize opportunities, and develop plans to achieve objectives.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience required.

Computer Skills

• Basic computer skills required.

Communication Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills required.

Special Skills

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Travel

• Approximately 10%.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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